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the election results are in and president obama won. oh, yeah. well, we knew that he won on november 6th, the popular vote and the electoral vote but guess what. every day his margin of victory gets bigger and beggar and beg bigger. he has a 5 million lead. president obama has 51% of the vote and mitt romney is only 47. yet, mitt romney is part of the 47%. how sweet is that? well talk more about that and a whole lot more but first, today's latest, today's current news update from lease a ferguson out in los angeles. hi, lease a. good morning to you. >> hey, bill. good morning to you, and good morning to all of you guys out there. the fiscal cliff is getting close now. it's just a month away. with fears of the tax hike coming, some businesses are scrambling to make a big profit before december 31st. now, obviously holiday shopping will help with that. but many are saying that's just not enough. deal makers and their clients are hustling to sell stocks and even entire companies, all in an effort to get that money in their pockets before the new yea
the election results are in and president obama won. oh, yeah. well, we knew that he won on november 6th, the popular vote and the electoral vote but guess what. every day his margin of victory gets bigger and beggar and beg bigger. he has a 5 million lead. president obama has 51% of the vote and mitt romney is only 47. yet, mitt romney is part of the 47%. how sweet is that? well talk more about that and a whole lot more but first, today's latest, today's current news update from lease a...
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it is just the handout, the takers are the ones who elected barack obama. >> right. the gifts argument. i think there has been a split on the language of this, whether or not the actual ideals of it. the language, split since romney lost and made his little gifts comment after the election. >> bill: that obama won by handing out gifts to the constituencies. >> minorities, women. just gave them -- best example is gave women contraception for their votes. that's potentially -- basically what they said. sununu yesterday or i guess it was tuesday night said that he said the same thing. he was like if you look at this, it wasn't about message. we didn't lose because of message. we lost because -- >> bill: didn't lose because they had a lousy candidate. >> we lost because of the hold-in to obama and what they can give him. >> bill: they're just in denial, right? >> what's interesting about this is with romney specifically has been after that 47% video came out, the pathway romney went through of first saying i do kind of stand by it. i didn't say it exactly right but i mea
it is just the handout, the takers are the ones who elected barack obama. >> right. the gifts argument. i think there has been a split on the language of this, whether or not the actual ideals of it. the language, split since romney lost and made his little gifts comment after the election. >> bill: that obama won by handing out gifts to the constituencies. >> minorities, women. just gave them -- best example is gave women contraception for their votes. that's potentially --...
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49% of republicans say that they thought acorn stole the election for president obama. acorn! let me explain acorn no longer exists. ifit filed for bankruptcy in 2010. these republicans are cuckoo for cocoa puffs. to say that the election was stolen is insanity to begin with. look, i think half of the republicans vote that way because they don't know what is going on. their pastor told them, or they think they're doing it right the other half are literally insane. we have 25% of the country saying oh, my god, 21 is coming and it's because of acorn and obama stole the election and put it on mars! you're insane! 49% of them think this. oh unbelievable! all right now we turn to the second issue general petraeus. now he was, of course, caught with the mistress, etc. his career is done. but before it was done, when he was in afghanistan and president obama was offering him as head job of the c.i.a. the head of fox news sends an fox news analyst to interview him and then delivers the real message. >> i got something to say to you, by the way. >> no one else was in the room i hope? >
49% of republicans say that they thought acorn stole the election for president obama. acorn! let me explain acorn no longer exists. ifit filed for bankruptcy in 2010. these republicans are cuckoo for cocoa puffs. to say that the election was stolen is insanity to begin with. look, i think half of the republicans vote that way because they don't know what is going on. their pastor told them, or they think they're doing it right the other half are literally insane. we have 25% of the country...
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president obama won overwhelmingly. bairningz refuses to listen to the american people, showing no leadership, no backbone no set of balls unwilling to do what he should do as leader. we have been putting the strong message out to john boehner, you are a lose her. either lead or get out of the way. lead or resign. asking to you resign john boehner. >> if you would like to call 202-225-0600. >> that's a line straight to the speaker's. if you want to find him on twitter, @speakerboehner. if you want to write him an e-mail speaker.gov/contact. if you weren't able to write that down or remember it, we are tweeting it right now, @bpshow. we will have everything there for you. you can go to him. reach out and touch someone, john boehner. >> john boehner today. we will have it up on our website. you have been to be able to give 100% americans tax cut on the first $250,000 worth of income. that bill has passed the senate. bi-partisan vote. president says he will sign it. only thing standing in the way is john boehner. john boeh
president obama won overwhelmingly. bairningz refuses to listen to the american people, showing no leadership, no backbone no set of balls unwilling to do what he should do as leader. we have been putting the strong message out to john boehner, you are a lose her. either lead or get out of the way. lead or resign. asking to you resign john boehner. >> if you would like to call 202-225-0600. >> that's a line straight to the speaker's. if you want to find him on twitter,...
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president obama first invited romney on election night when romney called to concede and the romney adviser said it is very gracious and the right thing to do. no aides will be present at today's meeting. the two will speak one on one. even though the two parties are saying they are willing to reach across the aisle during fiscal cliff negotiations, we're not seeing much in terms of a deal. the latest roadblock is the cost of federal retirement programs. republicans are staying is up to the president to cut back on medicare medicaid and social security but democrats want entitlement programs completely off the table. today, the white house is sending treasury secretary timothy geithner and congressional negotiator rob neighbor to capitol hill where they will lay out their proposal with speaker boehner. more bill press is coming up after the break. as always, we're live in our chat room and would love to see you there. current.com/billpress. we're right back. you're about to watch a viewer created ad message for little caesars who proudly salutes unites states veterans everywhere. >> hi, i'm
president obama first invited romney on election night when romney called to concede and the romney adviser said it is very gracious and the right thing to do. no aides will be present at today's meeting. the two will speak one on one. even though the two parties are saying they are willing to reach across the aisle during fiscal cliff negotiations, we're not seeing much in terms of a deal. the latest roadblock is the cost of federal retirement programs. republicans are staying is up to the...
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he questioned the network's calling the election for president obama. >> dick morris did say he was excited to be able to spend more time with his hookers. >> if you are a new orleans hornets fan -- >> new orleans har lots. >> if you are a new orleans hornets fan, your jersey may be a collector term. they are changing their name to the new orleans pel cans, tom benson who owns the saints said he wanted to change the name. >> did you get the story off of the on yun? >> it's true. i don't know why they would name them the pelicans. >> because the pel cans because the brown pelicans the brown pel pelican is the state bird of louisiana. >> the lakers, the name from minnesota, yeah. i think theat president obama should intervene here the new orleans basketball team should be the new orleans sxraz. they should take that back from utah because who equates jazz with utah? >> well, i understand that they treat people that play jazz music in utah the same way as they treated witches in salem. >> michael jordan is interested in the hornets' name. it could become the charlotte hornets. >> what's point?
he questioned the network's calling the election for president obama. >> dick morris did say he was excited to be able to spend more time with his hookers. >> if you are a new orleans hornets fan -- >> new orleans har lots. >> if you are a new orleans hornets fan, your jersey may be a collector term. they are changing their name to the new orleans pel cans, tom benson who owns the saints said he wanted to change the name. >> did you get the story off of the on yun?...
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and the third is that barack obama did win the presidential election. he got 51% of the vote very nearly. by some appropriate coincidence, mitt romney got 47% of the vote. the president got 332 electoral votes. he won. and all of the rest of this is the republicans playing out various stages of grief and loss. >> stephanie: yeah exactly. >> and i think it's coming right before the end of the calendar year. >> stephanie: why does the medicare eligibility age have to be on the table? it seems like a bad idea. it's an idea that paul ryan embraced. obviously nancy pelosi has said she doesn't like the idea. as you just said we won. why do we need to trade that this time? >> i don't think there is going to be any trade. there is concern about medicare's long-term fiscal health because people are living longer. and the actuarial tables are a little bit out of whack on this so it's something i think you can evaluate if it is done in a fair way, but we already agreed to $1.2 trillion of spending cuts that are now a law in july of 2011. and there was no revenue i
and the third is that barack obama did win the presidential election. he got 51% of the vote very nearly. by some appropriate coincidence, mitt romney got 47% of the vote. the president got 332 electoral votes. he won. and all of the rest of this is the republicans playing out various stages of grief and loss. >> stephanie: yeah exactly. >> and i think it's coming right before the end of the calendar year. >> stephanie: why does the medicare eligibility age have to be on the...
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to only 27% would blame obama if the country goes over the cliff. blah blah, blah. to that 64%ers who didn't believe it would have a major effect on the u.s. economy and 60% think that will be negative. who are republicans fighting for? not for a majority of americans. he's fighting for the top 2% who he says are actually small business owners. >> mmm no. >> stephanie: talk points are getting moldy. a $600 million a year hedge fund would qualify as a small business by paul ryan's misleading definition. regardless of the small business description, that still puts them in the 1% which is less than the majority of americans are compressed by the jobs. >> small compared to the planet jupiter. >> stephanie: right. all relative. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: i don't know what this means. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] i don't know what this means chris. two fiscal conservatives booted from the panel. boehner is getting ready to -- be reasonable? >> no. it means there's disarray in the republican party. >> stephanie: two of the most conservative republicans in the house ha
to only 27% would blame obama if the country goes over the cliff. blah blah, blah. to that 64%ers who didn't believe it would have a major effect on the u.s. economy and 60% think that will be negative. who are republicans fighting for? not for a majority of americans. he's fighting for the top 2% who he says are actually small business owners. >> mmm no. >> stephanie: talk points are getting moldy. a $600 million a year hedge fund would qualify as a small business by paul ryan's...
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he might be total anti-obama, unwilling to compromise, not willing to even recognize there was an election but he was at the white house christmas party last night. at the congressional ball, man. he and -- i know -- i don't know whether eric cantor was there who doesn't celebrate christmas either but it is a congressional ball for the holiday season. i know kevin mccarthy was there. so good sheriff of the republican leadership was there. we'll have to get the full list of republicans. >> we'll find out. >> bill: there's nothing particular with john boehner nothing like free booze. right? [ laughter ] >> bill: can't resist, man. uh-huh. i'm not going to get together with that guy. i don't want to talk to him about -- what? [ laughter ] >> bill: red wine? free red wine? i'll be there. >> if it gets him to talk, all right. >> bill: hey, let's say hello to ron calling from chicago. good morning. >> caller: good morning, bill. good morning guys. >> bill: how are you? >> caller: good. i'm on my way to work. i want to make a comment about bob costas. he makes the comments. >> bill: bob costas, y
he might be total anti-obama, unwilling to compromise, not willing to even recognize there was an election but he was at the white house christmas party last night. at the congressional ball, man. he and -- i know -- i don't know whether eric cantor was there who doesn't celebrate christmas either but it is a congressional ball for the holiday season. i know kevin mccarthy was there. so good sheriff of the republican leadership was there. we'll have to get the full list of republicans. >>...
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. >> four years ago we witnessed the election of president obama. this time around stephanie miller and her two-term comics are coming to make this the best sexy liberal tour yet. they'll perform live at the warner theater in washington, d.c. tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. and if you want to skip the fees stop by the warner theater box office. the t-baggers lost in november. so stephanie is going to do her thing before the inaugural ball. >> that means two things. >> for more information go to sexyliberal.com. [ applause ] >> stephanie: thank you very much. okay. ellie is sasalito is coming. steph, i'm starting to realize i'm clearly a steph-aholic. i have already been to two of your shows, as you remember the first time in san francisco last year, and then again this year when i met by pen pal julie. yeah. then i heard that chris, aisha, and best of all jim ward were going to be there as well and with an uncontrollable tick i ordered up six tickets. you are like catnip to a cat. we're all looking forward to it. get ready for a good grop
. >> four years ago we witnessed the election of president obama. this time around stephanie miller and her two-term comics are coming to make this the best sexy liberal tour yet. they'll perform live at the warner theater in washington, d.c. tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. and if you want to skip the fees stop by the warner theater box office. the t-baggers lost in november. so stephanie is going to do her thing before the inaugural ball. >> that means two things....
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>> obama wasnu 1 as far as politicians. people real very interested in the politicians' families as well. that hasn't changed. >> uh-huh. >> i think the other thing that's interesting in addition to sort of looking at which politicians people were looking for, i love the fact that people now goom to look for very basic civic information. it's just so easy. when is election day? where is my polling place? wisee that kind of stuff. >> how many electoral votes. >> the electoral college. great. i love that. think about how empowered people are today. it's just so easy to just -- the other thing is that, you know people may be embarrassed to ask someone that question. now, they can do a quick little search. there it is. >> you talk about polling places. it used to be you would have to call somebody, wait in line now t you have it in 90 seconds from looking online. this raises the real -- i mean for me, combats we do before search engines? what did we do? i mean how did we survive? >> yeah, you can apply that to, you know how did
>> obama wasnu 1 as far as politicians. people real very interested in the politicians' families as well. that hasn't changed. >> uh-huh. >> i think the other thing that's interesting in addition to sort of looking at which politicians people were looking for, i love the fact that people now goom to look for very basic civic information. it's just so easy. when is election day? where is my polling place? wisee that kind of stuff. >> how many electoral votes. >> the...
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. >> caller: i just wanted to comment that when the republicans use the romney versus obama election numbers, that doesn't necessarily mean that the people that voted republican voted because they are against the -- the -- the upper 2% tax increase. they may have voted for, grover norquist goofy social issues like they are anti-gay or -- you know some other reason. >> stephanie: right. yeah. well that's true. but -- what is -- 65% in the poll this morning. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> yeah. >> stephanie: favor having the rich pay their fair share. >> yep. >> stephanie: so there. and it was 60% in the exit polling. oh denesh d'souza, blames it on hollywood liberally. . [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> i put out a documentary, why wasn't i nominated for an oscar! >> stephanie: the documentary feature have been announced missing, 2016 -- >> because it was a bad documentary. >> stephanie: by ignoring 2016 our friends in hollywood -- i have read so many reviews, and not just for liberals. it is just crap. they did reenactments with actors. that's not a documentary. >> wow. >> st
. >> caller: i just wanted to comment that when the republicans use the romney versus obama election numbers, that doesn't necessarily mean that the people that voted republican voted because they are against the -- the -- the upper 2% tax increase. they may have voted for, grover norquist goofy social issues like they are anti-gay or -- you know some other reason. >> stephanie: right. yeah. well that's true. but -- what is -- 65% in the poll this morning. [♪ "world news...